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process was traditionally done by hand using pen and paper, but is now typically done using shot-logging software running on a laptop computer that is connected to the timecode generator or the camera itself.
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will typically log the start and end timecodes of shots, and the data generated will be sent on to the editorial department for use in referencing those shots. This
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The SMPTE family of timecodes are almost universally used in film, video and audio production, and can be encoded in many different formats, including:
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is a proprietary consumer video timecode system that is not frame-accurate, and is therefore not used in professional post-production.
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is used to synchronise the optical DTS timecode track from a projector to the CD-based DTS audio tracks.
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and other applications which require temporal coordination or logging of recording or actions.
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Sequence of numeric codes generated at regular intervals by a timing synchronization system
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Depending on the environment, timecode generators can take various forms.
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Timecodes for purposes other than video and audio production include:
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is used for military, government and commercial purposes.
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Index

Time Code
Timecode (disambiguation)
list of references
related reading
external links
inline citations
improve
introducing
Learn how and when to remove this message
timing synchronization
video production
show control
video production
filmmaking
SMPTE timecode
synchronization
camera assistant
shot-logging
Linear timecode
Vertical interval timecode
AES-EBU embedded timecode
digital audio
Burnt-in timecode
CTL timecode
MIDI timecode
Keykode
film frames
post-production
film stock
Rewritable consumer timecode

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